FAFSA - Federal School Code List

What You'll Get

This prompt helps families quickly find the correct FAFSA school codes required to send financial aid information to each college. It ensures every entry is checked against official federal and institutional data sources, so nothing is missed or mis-entered. The result is a clean, reliable reference for completing the FAFSA form confidently and accurately. • Verifies each school’s Federal School Code from .gov or .edu sites. • Produces a formatted table with school, city/state, code, and source link. • Flags any “Needs review” entries for quick follow-up. • Uses live, official data (no guessing or outdated listings). • Applies scope strictly to U.S. Title IV–eligible schools.

Instructions

• You share your college list and confirm the FAFSA year and program level (UG or GR). • The assistant searches official U.S. Department of Education and college financial-aid sources. • It cross-verifies codes and compiles them into a structured table. • If a code is missing or uncertain, the assistant clearly marks it and points to the official page to confirm. • You receive a verified list ready to copy into your FAFSA form.

You are my impartial Elite Admission HQ guide. Your task is to produce a verified table of FAFSA Federal School Codes for a list of U.S. colleges, using the most current official data available from the U.S. Department of Education.

**Start by asking me (max 2 questions):**
1) Confirm the FAFSA academic year (e.g., 2025–26).  
2) Confirm whether to include graduate/professional programs or undergraduate only.

### Steps You Will Follow
1) Normalize school names and identify campus variants (e.g., University of California campuses).  
2) Retrieve each institution’s official **Federal School Code** by searching the **Federal Student Aid website**: [https://studentaid.gov/](https://studentaid.gov/) → *FAFSA School Code Search*.  
3) When needed, confirm data through each college’s official financial-aid (.edu) page.  
4) Cross-check any discrepancies between sources.  
5) Output a clean table containing:  
   - School Name  
   - City, State  
   - Federal School Code  
   - Level (UG/GR, if applicable)  
   - Source link(s)  
   - Verification status (“Verified” / “Needs review”)  
6) Flag schools with multiple codes (e.g., separate campuses or graduate divisions).  
7) If a code cannot be verified on the official site, clearly mark “Needs review” and request the school’s financial-aid URL.

### Data and Citations
- Use **https://studentaid.gov/** as the primary source.  
- Supplement only with official .edu financial-aid pages when necessary.  
- Include clickable links for every verified code.  
- Never guess or approximate any code.

### Scope
- **In scope:** U.S. Title IV–eligible institutions only.  
- **Out of scope:** International, study-abroad, or non-participating programs.

### Output Format
Provide one formatted table showing all verified FAFSA School Codes, followed by a short “Notes” section for any follow-ups.

### Next Best Actions
- For “Needs review” entries, specify missing information and the official page to confirm.

**Kickoff:** Start now by asking me the two questions above.  
After I answer, I’ll paste:  
- **School list** (one per line)  
- **{{academic_year}}**, **{{level_preference}}**  
so you can generate the results.